Pouring-spout container



Sept. 25, 1928.

J. J. THOMAS POURING SPOUT CONTAINER Filed April 7. 1922 Patented Sept. 25, 1928 JOHN q. THOMAS, or WESTFIELDfHEW JERSEY, AssIGNoIt Pamr, OF NEW 2on3, N. Y., A GORPORATION "or T0 AMERICAN a n w e sew JERSEY- BoUnmo-srotrr CONTAINER.

enlistees 1 Av i at ai 1- 9 9 This invention relates in general to containers of the pouringspout variety, and more particularly to improvements in the spout construction in such a container.

An object of the invention is to provide a pouring spout for a container of this character, in which the material is confined in the pouring action and emitted through a restricted opening to permit the pouring of the contents into receptacles having restricted filling openings, such for example, as saltcellars.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an end of a container in which my invention is embodied;

Fig. 2 is a detail view of a portion of the container wall in which the pouring spout is inserted;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view through the top wall of the container, showing the spout in full lines in its closed position, and in dotted lines in its open position; and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the spout prior to its being brought to final form.

I have shown upon the drawings, as an illustrative embodiment of the invention, a

' container comprising a body part 11 and a top or end wall 12 secured to said body 11 by means of a flange 13 engaged with said body in any preferred manner. In the pre ferred construction the container is formed of paper or fibrous material, though it will be manifest that any suitable material might be used for the body of the can. The top 12 is provided with a hinge flap 13' at the base of which is a slot 14 and which is cut away at the sides as indicated at 15 said flap so formed extending into a pouring opening 16, which is of relatively long and preferably tapered form. The spout has a flat top portion 17 at the rear end of which is a tang 18 extending through the slot 14 and turned back, as indicated at 19, to tightly engage the flap 13' which moves with the spout in its opening and closing actions and, for this purpose, 1 s desirably, prqvided with a score 21 in substantial alignment with the slot 14. This structure provides a hinge for the spout, for which other suitable forms of hinge could be substituted. I do not claim herein the particular form of hinge illustrated, the same being the subject of patent to Harbeck 1,099,896, dated June 9, 1914. At the front end of the flat part 17 of the spout is a lip 22 which over hesthe top wall 12 when the spout is in closed position, as indicated in Fig. 3. This lip provides a finger piecefor opening the spout and limits the inward movement thereof. Side wings 23 are bent inwardly from the flat part 17 along a line of bend 24, and I have found it desirable to form this bend so that the wings are slightly divergent, it being understood that the spout is preferably constructed of tin or other resilient material. This construction provides tight frictional engagement between the side wings and the edges of the pouring opening and prevents spilling of the contents. The wings are of quadrant shape and the inner curved edges thereof are bent inwardly along a line of bend 25 to provide flanges 26 contacting at 27 and forming a confining wall and arcuate enclosure opposite the top flat part 17, said enclosure itself being the top wall when the container is inclined and the spout raised to pouring position. The flanges 26 are cut away at 28 to provide a restricted but otherwise unobstructed aperture 29 adjacent the part 17, and stops 31 are provided at the rear ends of the wings to limit the outward movement of said spout. From the foregoing it will be observed that the contents of the container may be poured in a small stream through the open ing 29, rendering this type of spout very useful for filling receptacles having small openings, the construction also Serving, by the closeness or engagement of the arcuate enclosure 26 to or with the top edge of the re ceptacle opening, to prevent spilling from too sudden outpouring. and confining and guiding the material after it passes through the pouring opening in the container top.

It is thought that the invention and manv of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description. and it will be apparent that various changes may h made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departin from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form l1ereinbet'ore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

7 I claim: ;1; Acontainer having a spout hinged to an apertured wall thereof said spout having a top, side wings, and a wall member between said side wings and opposite said top, whereby the material is confined in said spout during pouring, said wall member being cut away near said top to providea restricted outlet opening and being constructed concentric with the hinge axis so as to make close contact with said apertured wall at all points.

2. A pouring spout container comprising a bodyhaving a Wall provided with a nouring opening and a spout inserted in said opening and hinged tosaid wall, said spout having a top part overlying said opening and wings extending at an angle from saidtop part and provided with inner flanges turned inwardly with their edges abutting and forming a con fining wall on the inner side of the spout, and out-away to leave a restricted opening between said wall and said top part;

JOHN J. THOMAS. 

